Ed Sheeran confirms he and Ellie Goulding were dating at the VMAs

It's hard to remember anything from the VMAs other than the image of Miley Cyrus gyrating up against Robin Thicke, but there were a few other highlights that have gone by with minimal attention. One was the sight of Ed Sheeran with his hand on Ellie Goulding's leg as they held hands. She denied they were anything more than friends but now Ed has come out to set the record straight.

Ed Sheeran has addressed the reports that he and Ellie Goulding are an item.

The singers were spotted holding hands at the VMAs last month, leaving people to wonder whether it was Ed - and not Niall Horan - that Ellie is seeing.

The pair were sat next to each other at the ceremony and the MTV crowd cam caught 22-year-old Ed with his hand on her leg and hand.

Pretty intimate for people who claim to be just friends.

Well, that's what Ellie said.

The Burn singer, 26, took to Twitter to deny any rumours: "I love that holding hands with my friends means we're an item."

She added: "In that case I am in many relationships. Lover not a hater. #whatthef**k."